May says a divided UK parliament makes Brexit more unlikely
Prime Minister Theresa May called on MPs to send a message to the European Union that they would support her plans to renegotiate the Brexit divorce deal and said a divided parliament would make it harder to leave the European Union.
"The time has come for words to be matched by deeds," she said on Tuesday. "If you want to tell Brussels what this House will accept, you have to vote for it. If you want to leave with a deal, you have to vote for it. If you want Brexit, you have to vote for Brexit."
She added: "The odds of success become far longer if this House ties one hand behind my back. So I call on the House to give me the mandate I need to deliver a deal this House can support. Do that and I can work to reopen the withdrawal agreement."
MPs are set to vote on a raft of amendments which will shape and even direct the Government on what steps it should take next, including the possibility of delaying the UK's exit from the EU.
The Speaker, John Bercow, has selected the two mostly anticipated amendments from Sir Graham Brady, which will aim to ditch the backstop. And Yvette Cooper's amendment which if passed would instruct the Government to make preparations to delay exit on 29th March.
